#EFC486
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.4% 0.093 76.1), rgb(239, 196, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#EFC486 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC486 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.093 76.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFC486 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC486 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC486 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC486 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B4
oklch(88.4% 0.051 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC486
oklch(84.4% 0.093 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#D49100
oklch(70.6% 0.148 76)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EFC486 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5C581 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCF88 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB8B4 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC486
#EFC486
oklch(84.4% 0.093 76.1)
- #ABCFFF
#ABCFFF
oklch(84.5% 0.078 255.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFC486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC486 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.